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Old 05-10-2007 | 10:30 PM
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I just put on my TTII's (2 17 x 9.5 and 2 17 x 11) and it sounds like it's rubbing up front but sometimes the sounds goes away when braking. The previos owner put on some slotted brake rotors, my only guess is that this slightly altered the position of the caliper and is causing it to rub against the wheel.

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Old 05-10-2007 | 10:55 PM
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You could possibly grind down the offending part.
Old 05-10-2007 | 10:57 PM
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it is a pretty close fit..but i never had any problems.. if its grinding im sure its only alil bit.. just take the wheels off and look for any signs of grinding.. if ur calipers are painted..check for parts where paint has come off..and inside the back part of wheels..if you find any just grind alil..shouldnt need much.
Old 05-10-2007 | 11:24 PM
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How bad would it be to let it wear itself out?
Old 05-10-2007 | 11:29 PM
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not a good idea.....the idea here is to KEEP the metal on the rim, while removing a bit from the caliper to keep it from scraping
Old 05-11-2007 | 01:50 AM
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spacer???
Old 05-11-2007 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Mudvayne
I just put on my TTII's (2 17 x 9.5 and 2 17 x 11) and it sounds like it's rubbing up front but sometimes the sounds goes away when braking. The previos owner put on some slotted brake rotors, my only guess is that this slightly altered the position of the caliper and is causing it to rub against the wheel.

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I had the same problem the day I got mine on. Just take the wheels off and grind the bottom of the caliper down. If you let them grind till the spot wears down, the metal on the wheel will chip and scratch as well. Trust me I saw it happen on another car.
Old 05-11-2007 | 06:02 AM
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Grind the caliper a bit.
Old 05-11-2007 | 08:17 AM
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I wouldn't use a spacer because then it changes the offset a little. Just do a little grinding where it is rubbing! Being that the problem is intermittent it shouldn't be that much material to remove!
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What do you suggest I use to grind it? I'm kinda limited to tools available to me at the moment
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grinder lol, that is pretty much the only tool that i think that will do the job!



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